Allied Supreme Commander for the Pacific, General Douglas MacArthur, in Balikpapan, Borneo during World War 2. General MacArthur, Australian Brigadier Sir Ivan Noel Dougherty, Commander of the 21st Infantry Brigade, and other officers inspect Balikpapan. Palm trees in the area. Th inspecting party climbs up a hill. General MacArthur and others look at the smoke rising from a coast in the distance. General MacArthur and others leave the beach in an LVT ( Landing Vehicle Tracked) . Oil refineries on fire at the coast as smoke rises. General MacArthur and others board a cruiser.
Australian soldiers operations on Tarakan island in Borneo, Indonesia during World War 2. Australian crew loads shells and fires an 80 mm mortar. An Australian Matilda tank and infantrymen advance along a jungle road. Australian soldiers throw grenades and fire Owen Gun submachine guns (Owen Machine Carbine) and rifles into enemy targets in the jungle from the road as they advance.
Australian operations on Tarakan island in Borneo, Indonesia during World War II. An Australian Matilda tank and infantrymen advance along a jungle road. Australian soldiers throw grenades and fire Owen Gun submachine guns and rifles into the jungle from the road as they advance. Side view closeup of an Australian soldier firing a Owen Gun. Tanks and troops advance and fire at buildings of water works. A water tank in the background.
Aftermath of battle on Balikapapan, Borneo island in World War 2. Animated map shows bombing on Balikpapan. Aerial views of Balikpapan harbor. Coastline of Balikpapan. First Allied plane (A Consolidated PBY Catalina flying boat aircraft) lands as it is greeted by Australians. Damaged airfield, Japanese guns including big guns, dual purpose guns, HOW and antiaircraft guns on airfield are examined by soldiers. Oil refinery on island.
Allied officers and soldiers off the coast of Balikpapan, Borneo during World War II. Naval guns aboard a vessel in the foreground. Allied naval fleet in the far background. 1st Australian Corps Lieutenant General Leslie Morehead, 7th Australian Division Major General E.J. Milford and Air Vice Marshal come aboard USS Cleveland underway in the Pacific Ocean. A U.S. officer greets the Australian officers. British soldiers loaded onto an LCVP ( Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel). A soldier talks over a field phone. Smoke rises from the coast of Balikpapan.
USS Blenny underway in the Java Sea, off the Coast of Borneo, during World War 2. Interior of the USS Blenny, with periscope being lowered, and then raised for the captain to look through during her successful sinking of Japanese Shokaku Steamer. (Due to heat, the captain is not wearing uniform shirt.) He lowers the periscope. Another crew member looks through the periscope.
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